The television host was still enthusiastically narrating the glorious deeds of the Taiping Dao leader, the screen still showing the Dao leader standing with his hands clasped behind his back. But the atmosphere inside the Zhenyao Museum had solidified to the point that Wei Yuan wanted to turn around and run.

Jue was truly immortal.

And she had seen all the museum's collections.

Except for the jade dragon pendant from the Qin Dynasty, she had seen everything.

Clearly, she knew what kind of person Wei Yuan had been in his first life.

Both sides were well aware of this, but neither had exposed it. Wei Yuan had thought many times about how he would reveal this not-so-secret secret. Perhaps he would say it after finding the Queen Mother of the West, or perhaps the opportunity would arise naturally one day.

It might be understated or grand, but it should always be a carefully prepared confession.

He never expected that he would stumble because of something like this.

Too bad...

And more importantly.

Wei Yuan ultimately achieved his current accomplishments because of the undying flower that Jue had given him.

So, it was already bad enough that he pretended to ask, "Can one achieve immortality?"

The main point was that Jue actually saw that line!

Even more deadly was that,

she was sitting right next to him.

Socially awkward death, super amplified!

Wei Yuan swallowed, trying to appear calm, and said, "Jue."

"Let's eat..."

"It'll get cold if we don't eat now."

Jue slowly withdrew her gaze, paused, and said, "Okay, let's eat. Did you make all these dishes?"

Wei Yuan nodded subconsciously.

Then he realized something was wrong. The girl was using the ancient language of the Tushan tribe.

His expression slowly froze.

He fell for it?

The girl didn't touch the food. Her brown eyes stared intently at Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan was silent for a moment, then said:

"This, this is a long story. It's because of the Daoist matters..."

The Kunlun goddess suddenly said, "Wei Yuan."

The hairs on Wei Yuan's back stood on end.

The girl pointed to the dishes, her voice soft, "Eat."

"The food is getting cold."

"Oh, oh, okay."

Wei Yuan shut his mouth.

He obediently picked up his chopsticks.

...

Meanwhile, in Yu Ji's studio, Yu Ji was talking with a certain nine-tailed fox.

About how the atmosphere in the museum became too awkward after that news clip appeared.

She had no choice but to drag Feng Siyu away in a panic.

But by a twist of fate, now only Wei Yuan and Jue were left in the museum.

In Qingqiu Country.

Nü Jiao's eyes lit up slightly, and she quickly reacted, saying:

"What did it look like on the screen? Send it to me..."

"Huh? Oh, okay."

Yu Ji was puzzled, but didn't say much. She directly transmitted the image to Nü Jiao. Nü Jiao looked at the familiar, aged face, and the corners of her mouth gradually curved upwards, her smile extremely playful. She murmured: "The Buddhist path cultivates nirvana, can one achieve immortality?"

"Can one achieve immortality..."

"Good verse, good verse."

The white-haired woman's smile became even brighter and more joyful.

She saved the picture.

Then she asked, "Now only Jue and that kid are left?"

"Yes, that's right."

"What's the situation now?"

"What situation are you talking about..."

Yu Ji's gaze shifted slightly to the side. There was a water ghost wearing a black tailcoat, his hair combed back, with only a few strands of hair falling on his forehead, giving him a bit of a London gentleman's air. He had a hot towel draped over his arm, and water vapor gathered here, forming a fifty-inch water screen.

The events happening in the museum were perfectly replicated here.

Different from the Qi Family Army war souls who cultivated using the power of water.

The water ghost's control over water was in a subtle and lively style.

For example, researching the secret recipe for happy water.

For example, conducting long-distance live broadcasts through the refraction and reflection of light.

At Nü Jiao's signal, the water ghost coughed and stared at the image on the water screen, his voice exaggerated and enthusiastic as he explained:

"Okay, so now we see that Jue is in a defensive state, and our curator contestant has successfully launched an attack. He said, asking if they should eat first. He's trying to attack from the flank. This is a very mature and steady choice, but it's a bit conservative."

"Let's see what Jue's response is?"

"Oh oh, Jue is using a dialect from who-knows-where to ask a question."

"The curator contestant nodded. Obviously, it's a trap, and the curator contestant, unfortunately, did not avoid this trap."

"Immediately afterward, Jue launched her attack! She made her move, a fatal blow, calling him by his full name!"

"Beautiful!"

"Goal! ...No, I mean, Curator Wei has successfully been broken through."

"And I declare, this wave is a complete annihilation!"

The water ghost grabbed his happy water bottle, as enthusiastic as a sports platform host and commentator.

In the box next to him, the shards of the Overlord Spear were happily wailing.

And in the museum, the two of them were silent. Wei Yuan realized for the first time that eating could be such a long affair. Jue's eyes were quietly watching Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan explained the Daoist's plans and why he used his ancient body, including the potential dangers, while occasionally glancing at the girl.

Jue's fair face didn't show much emotion, at least Wei Yuan couldn't tell.

After pondering for a moment, she just said thoughtfully, "So, you went back to the Shanhai world?"

Wei Yuan nodded and said, "There is indeed a way to go back, and then I found the Kunlun Emperor Pool, which is the Yao Pool mentioned in the news..." He roughly explained his experiences in the Shanhai world, then lowered his voice and said, "Are you angry?"

After saying that, he wished he could strangle himself for saying that sentence.

Jue was stunned, then shook her head and smiled, "Not really."

She said, "Didn't you say before that when the time was right, you would tell me everything?"

"So, I was already prepared."

Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then what you said just now..."

Jue pointed to the news and said seriously, "I just thought you must have been very embarrassed just now."

"So I thought I'd put that matter aside for now."

"...Then, you said the food was getting cold."

"Huh? Didn't you say that first?"

Wei Yuan was speechless. He realized that living in the human world, the instinctive reaction under the flood of various information was probably a field that the Kunlun goddess didn't understand at all. Only the last question remained. He took a deep breath and said:

"Then, you called me by my full name just now."

"Did I call you by your full name just now?"

The girl was stunned. She rested her chin on her hand, recalled for a moment, and said, "I don't know..."

"It was just subconscious."

She was thoughtful, her gaze falling on Wei Yuan, and said:

"Were you scared just now?"

Wei Yuan's mouth twitched.

It's good that she's not angry...

Wei Yuan hesitated, sat on the chair, leaned forward slightly, and whispered, "I said before that when the time was right, I would tell you everything, but I didn't want it to be like this, so awkward. This is a little, a little beyond expectations."

Jue smiled, "Many things in life are unexpected."

She added, "That's what it says in the books."

Wei Yuan said:

"But, I still don't want to use this kind of method..."

It's too embarrassing, and too socially awkward.

When he recalled it in the future, he would want to travel through time and strangle himself.

The Kunlun goddess blinked her eyes. Seeing Wei Yuan leaning forward slightly, his eyes drooping, his hair right next to her hand, she thought for a moment, reached out, and rubbed the top of Wei Yuan's head. Wei Yuan was slightly stunned, subconsciously raised his head, and saw Jue thoughtfully say, "So, you want me to forget what happened today?"

Her expression was soft, and she smiled, "Okay."

"But don't make me wait too long."

Wei Yuan was stunned, looking at the girl's brown eyes, and himself reflected in them.

Although he knew that Jue's words had no other meaning.

But his heart still skipped a beat heavily.

At this time, the water ghost directly stuck to the glass window of the studio, his eyes widened.

Suddenly, he shouted, "Oh no!"

The emotions surging in Wei Yuan's heart calmed down. He opened his mouth, about to speak, when suddenly the bell of the Zhenyao Museum rang. Zhang Hao, dressed in a special operations team uniform, and the old Daoist priest from Quanzhou City, pushed the door open and entered, and then saw the young man in a black coat with crimson trim sitting on the chair, leaning forward slightly.

The beautiful and peaceful girl had a hint of surprise and a smile, her hand on the young man's hair.

The air was filled with a sour smell.

Well, the old Daoist priest subconsciously glanced aside.

There was a bottle of old vinegar on the table.

Then he saw this scene clearly and realized what it meant.

Zhang Hao was about to shout out the three words "Curator Wei" heartily, but he also saw the situation between Wei Yuan and Jue.

The old and the young froze instantly.

Silence filled the museum today, awkwardness signaled farewell.

After a few breaths of silence.

Accompanied by the sound of inhaling sharply.

The dashing Zhang Hao and the old Daoist priest moved in unison, retreated, turned around, and closed the door in one go.

"Sorry!"

"Wrong door!"

"Please continue!"

ps: Today's first update... two thousand eight hundred words.

I had some personal matters today, went out in the morning, and didn't get home until three in the afternoon. The first chapter is a little late. I'm coding now, and I hope the second update can be done before twelve thirty ~